Wrapper-smoothing mechanism for cigar-machines.



N0. 882,703. PATENTEDMAR. 24, 190s.

l W. s. LUCKBTT ab M. EOGDE.'

WRAPPBR SMOOTHING MEGHANISM POR GIGAR MACHINES.

1111 MMU; M nl .I v. r

No. swf/,03. l PATBNTBD MAR. 24,1908,

- W. s. LUGKETT & M.,P.0GDB.' WRAPPBR SMOUTHI'NG MBCHANISM POR CIGAR MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 14. 1906.

` 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

' shown in Fig. 1.

'UNITED Sli-Mlliiit WILLIAM LliCKll'lT, F EAST URANO li, NEW

PA. iLflN T )FFICE .I eitsm'. .i No Miri nis/rhone, or New YORK,

N. Y., ASSlGNO S TO INTERN/XTM )NAL (iiiAii MM2! il N ).'RY COM PAN'YQ'QF NEW YORK, N. Y.,

A CORPORATION OF NEW .lliltisllf WRAPPER-SMOOTHING MECHANISM FOR GIGA.RMACHINES.

Application filed .Tune i4.,

'To ell whom it may concern:

a citizen of the United States, residing et East Orange, county of Essex, itotc ol Jersey7 and MA'rnrAs Foonn, o subject oi the Czar of Russie, residing in i.\' ow York, een-ni.)` i of Klngs, and State oi New ,Yo-rh, hin/e mf Vented certoin new and useful lm{neven-iente in Wrepper-S1noothing Mechanism i'or (Tigex ;Maohines,fuliy described sind. represeided in the followingr spcciiioetion sind the accom penying drawings, termin;I e peri oi the seine.

This invention reletes to certinn improv' ments in cigar smoothing devices, end hes for its object to produce s. si mpio sind c''l'ecte ive smoothing device by which the ,wrapper me be smoothly and effectively laid upon ancleround the tip or heed of o cigar.

With this und other .)bjeets not specifically referred to in View, the invention consists in certain constructions and in certain pin s, rovements end combinations such es will) be hereinafter fuily described and then specifically pointed out.

Referring to the drawings-4l#mire l rep resents in side elevation forni. of smc-oi nog mechanism embodying the inwintion. Fig'. 2 is en end elevation of the consum-,tion Figi'. 3 is :i sectional plain View of the construction. shown in Fie: ll, end

Fig. 4 is en end elevation of the mechanism, Y

the cap which surrounds the sinoothingrmi anism appearing in section) the operating oonnectil'ig rod appearing eiso in sectioni and the mein treme it ftppeers in Fig'. i being remo ved.

In the concrete embodiment oi' .the invention, the smoothingd mechanism is represent.-

1 ed as so constructed that it moy iorin e port of onorgn-nized cigni" miic-hin@ such, 'for instance, es the machine shown in the niipli- The lsmoothing1F mechanism which fern-1s thel subject of the invention inci'odes two smoothing members which :ire arranged so .that they operate :it :in ongle to enel] other. .The-particular construction of these smeet hingmembers 'muy be 'veried within wide i ln 'the construction shone these' limits.

members consist of two brushes i end the 'brush 1 being arranged to opende on lines -v agagllelto the longitudinal nous oix the cigni' Specification o' Letters Ietent.

i qbgoperetecl upon, und the hl'osh being 'Patented March 241, 1908.

ieee. serial no. 321,618,

i erritrigcd to operate on lines cnttingsaid l exis. Furtiiermore, the best constructions j will be ci' such e character veis will enable e rotor); movement te be effected between the einer beingoperated upon end the smoothing,r members. in the construction. selected for illustration, this reieti've rotary movement is eii'eeted by rotin-ing the brushes eround the'oxis oi the cigar es well :is upon their owz'i exe-s.

lin the best construetioi'is, aise, these brushes will :fixoperete with en ironing device which so operates to smooth. and polish the wrapper. While the construction of this ironing device muy he widely varied, it may be geneiziliy similar to the device illustrated in the 'ryherg npplinetion above referred to, that is to sity, it may consist oi' :i cop-shaped memi' linx-'ing :in open side' through one oi the brush s, es i, operates on the cigar. Inthe in. .meti-mations, end its shown, this cup shaped inon'iin 'will be mounted. to rotate er1-omini the cigar. Vv hen this cup shaped mem-ber is mounted to rotate, the eonstrnction by win/ih it is so mounted may be Varied. `ihown, itl-forms e. part of e casting 4 which is chimped to it Shaft 5. This Shaft 5 is joiirmilcd in bearings 5 formed on oprights 7, these opiights being e part of e. bracket whichis mininted on the mein frame indicated :it 6 oi' the nia-chine the bracket being Siece' ad to this 'freine 5% by screws 9 or in any other suitable nntnner. the pertlenier construction shown, driven by e bev ltgeer i-) meshing; with it bevel gear 11 il on the 'vertical shei t 12 suitably poi ed .in the brei-,liet 7 the lower end of shut 'beinga provided with a. goor 13 which is in torn. dri en by V:t gear 14 mounted on @my suiteble sljiiit oi Athe imichine with which the doice is employed.

'in order to enable the .smoothing members to e'lect theirfunction, n relativemovement shoiild be eilected bete-'cen the cigar and the members. ln, the particular construction illustrated, this is el'ected by rotating,` the members around the einer. While these movements me-y be accomplished by any l .suitable construction, as shown, the member La is mounted on n'. shaft 15 (See Fig. 4) this l shaft beingmounted in the casting 4 before referred to. rlhe sheit l 5 is provided with a.

over io which is in. mesh with :in intermedi nte i? smtebiy mounted in' the casting 4,

This shaft 5 is, in-

.jtrated, these members consist of circular before referred to.

this intermediate 17 being in mesh with a stationary gear 18. This gear 18 is n'uiunted on a hub 19 which is or may be ,'lormed on a head 20, this head being supportcdron the shaft but being loose on said shaft. In the best constructions, also, in the particular `construction illustrated, these members will -be given an operating movement in addition to their movement around the cigar, and when, as yin the specific construction illusbrushes, this-movement will be a rotating movement. t

In. order that the member 1 may operate on lilies )arallel to the axis oi1 the cigar, it is mounted on a shaft 21, this slialt boing supportedin bearings formed in the casting 4.'

This shaft is provided with asmall bevel gear 22m mesh with a similar gear 23, this gear being mountedrion a shaft 24 which carries a gear 25'in mesh with the stationary gear 18 As the shaft .5 and the casting 4 rotate, it will be readily understood that the members 1, 2, 3 are carried around the cigar, the position of which is indicated in dotted lines'in Fig. l, and. at the same time the members 1, 2 will have movements on theirown axes due to the traveling 'of the t \gears 17 and 25 on the stationary gear 1S.

The smoothing devices may be arranged 'to' be movable towards and from a suitable' Ydevice for holding the cigar, such, for 1n stance, as that shown in the Tyberg application before referred to. In the particular construction` shown, the devices are made movable by causing the shaft 5 with the construction carried tlrereby to be movable lengthwise through "the bearings 6. The gear 10 has a long hub 26 which prevents its moving with the shaft, this hub being con nectcd to the shalt by a feather or spline in. the ordinary way. The end of the shaft 5 is provided with a groovci'l collar 27 which is engaged by a lever 28 pivoted at 29 on the bracket which carries the upriglits 7, this lever being operated by a connecting rod 30 and an operating lever 31 pivoted on any suitable part ol the machine and operated in any suitable manner. In order to prevent the head 2() from turning, two rods 32 may bc provided, these'rods' extending through the rear-ol" the head, and iidesircd, and as shown, into 4the gear 1S so to firmly hold the head in the geartl`i esc rods extending at their rear ends into sockets formed in the .bearing which is nearest the licad.- The head may also be provided, as shown, with aV casing 33 which may be removably secured tb the head by means ol a screw 34. This casing will serve to protect the partsvol the sinoo `hing device and also will, in case there isv pas'c onthe outside ol .the cigar, prevent this li'on'i being spattered over the machine by the movement ol the brushes.

" Wlilile the smoothing mechanism which has been described 'is particularly designed for use in conncctionwitli machines ot the type disclosed in the Tyberg application refoi-red to, it will be understood that constructions embodying the invention may be used in connection with machines Widely diiferent from that referred to. The invention is not, therefore, to be restricted to the specific construction hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

1. In a cigar smoothing mechanism, the combination with two members operating in planes at angles to each other, of means for effecting a relative rotary movement between tlic members and the cigar.-

2. In a cigar smoothing mechanism, the combination with two members operating in planes at right angles to each other, of means for rotating the members around the cigar.

3. In a cigar smoothing mechanism, the combination with an ironing device, of tivo members operating in planes at an angle to each other, and means-for effectingjalrela' tive rotary movement betwee'ir'said device and members and tlieeigarg, i

4. In a cigar smoothingmechanism, the combination with an ironing device, of two members operating in planes at an angle to each other, and means for rotatingl the ironing device and members around the cigar.

5. `In a cigar smoothing mechanism, the combination with ,two members rotating in planes at right angles 'to-each other, of means for effecting a relative rotary movement 'be tween the members and the cigar.

6. In a cigar smoothing mechanism, the combination with two members rotating in `planes at an angle Vto each other, and'me'ans for rotating said members around the cigar. 7. In a cigar smoothing mechanism, the

coml)inrit-ion with an ironing device, ofA twol members rotating in planes atan 'angle to each other, and means for effecting a rela tive rotating movement between the members and the cigar.

S. In a cigar smoothing mechanism, the

'combination with an ironing device, of two mcmliers rotating in planes at an angle to eael'i other, and means'for rotating the device and members around tlie 'cigar;.

9. A cigar smoothing mechanism `includ-` ing two members operating in planes at anI angle to each' otherand means whereby the tippoi` the cigar may be subjectedy to the'ac tion of said members. v

10. In a cigar smoothing mechanism, the combination with an ironing device, of two members operating in planes at an angle to each other and means whereby the .tip of to the operation of' said members and iron* ing device. f

11. In a cigar smoothing mechanism, the

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the cigar` may be subjected simultaneously combination. with n @up shaped ironingr (le.- Vlce, oi' two brusbs operating in planes :il nn angle, to cach other.

1.2. In a cigar smoothing.r meehnnism, the conlbirmtion wil/h n e-np shnperl ironing; le- Viuo-,'ol"it\vo brushes romltfingyin planes nl, :in angle, to eziefh othor.

ifi. In :L eigzu' sinootfhin;r meehilnism, ihe (combination with n. eup shaped member l|:\.\

beyond this member :unl lling Lt nn ingle io tho lirst brush.

ing un opening in its side, ol' two wrnpper f laying' members operating' In eometion l f1() brush working lhrough szniil oponing,

therewith, one ol' said memhors operating in they opening' in the'eup shnpeil member.y

' i4. ln n einen' smoothin(r meehnnism` lhe l T7 F combination with n ('up sl-lzrpell member lmvin;r :in opening?r in ils siile, ol' Lwo brushes oporarting-in eonneelion lliere\\fith, one ol' sniil brushes operntinfhlr in llie opening' in lhe eup-shnpell moinber.

l5. 4ln n figur smoothing' meelnlnism, the

eombinntion willi :L eup shzipeil member luwingl n.11 opening' in its siile, o'l n, brush working throughv snill opening, :unl n'. seeonll brush opernling on tho eignr beyond sz1i l member :unl lying` :Lt nu angle to lhe lirsl brush.

NL ln :i eigfzrr snn'iolhing meyehzuiism, the

17. ln n eig'nr smoothing' |m\,elnuiis1n,'the eombinntion with lwo l'frushes :u'nngod at an :ingle to eneh olher, ol" menus lfor rotatingr lhe brushes` iu'ounll their own axe-s und melons l'or rotating the brushes around tho lnxis oi' the cigni' being'- oporatil on by the. brushes.

1S. .ln :l eig'zu' smoothing meelmnism, lhe eombimltion willi n, jcup-shupml 4member having 'nu opening' in ono Sille thereof, ol' n brush working' in suiil opening', n seeonll brush zxrrzmgell :il :in anglo (o the lirsl brush :unl working' on the ('ig'nr belvoml the oupshnpell member; menus l'or rolziting tho brushes on their own axes, :unl means 'for rolnling lilley brushes :unl tho cup-shaped member around lhe cigar resizing in the oup- "shzipell member.

ln testimony whereol'j, we, hnvo hereulllo sel our hnmls, in the preseneo oi Lwo sub seribing \\'ilinesses.

. 1 eoinbnmMon wllh u eup-shnpeil member having nu opening in'its sidey WILLIAM S. .l1l.lUKlC'l.".l`. MA'llllAS VOGUE.

' Wilnesses:

W. Bml'rou'r Blum, i\'. ll. (hwssrono. 

